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OTTONE ROSAI © (Firenze, 1895 - Ivrea, 1957)
Self-portrait, 1944
Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
Signed and dated lower right: O. Rosai, 44. Artwork accompanied by Ottone Rosai's autograph letter dated 25th March 1953
Autograph letter by Ottone Rosai as deed of sale of the painting with reference to the exhibition of 1953 at Galleria L'Obelisco in Rome
Exhibitions:
Omaggio a Rosai, Galleria dell'Obelisco, Rome, February 1953
Text excerpt by Archivio Digitale della Galleria Nazionale in Rome: "The Galleria L'Obelisco in Rome hosted three exhibitions by Ottone Rosai. The first time was in January 1952, on the occasion of the exhibition Viaggio in Italia, where artists such as Francalancia, Carrà, Music, Muccini, Vespignani, Guttuso, Donghi and others took part. Then, in February 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Del Corso organised a personal exhibition of the artist entitled Omaggio a Rosai, where the following works were exhibited: Self-portrait (1944)[...]
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Modern and Contemporary Art / 20TH Century Ceramics. Including a collection of Futurism paintings
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 13 June 2024
SINGLE SESSION 13/06/2024 Hours 15:00